Overview
- Jorge Martinez-Trejo, 59, who was arrested Tuesday in Glendale Heights, was taken into custody at a restaurant by Cook County deputies working with U.S. Marshals.
- Authorities say he was wanted out of Monterey County, where Salinas Police issued a June 2023 warrant that carried a reported $14 million bond.
- He is being held without bail at the Cook County Jail as he awaits extradition to California, with jail records listing a court appearance set for Wednesday.
- Media reports list alleged offenses that include forcible rape of a child, a forcible lewd act upon a child, and aggravated sexual assault of a child.
- The case shows how local fugitive units and federal marshals track suspects across state lines, with next steps typically including an Illinois extradition hearing followed by arraignment in Monterey County.